No, garden pea plants are non-toxic to dogs.
Pea plants belong to the Fabaceae family. These legumes have edible sphere-shaped yellow or green seeds. They are used as a vegetable for soup, porridge, and more. Wikipedia reports that garden peas (or English peas) are a type of peas picked while immature and eaten fresh.
Garden pea plants have no toxic principles. As such, these can be grown around your pet. In fact, dogs can eat peas with caution, but it is best if they are removed from the pods. Because of their toughness, these pods can cause airway or intestinal blockage.
What to do if your dog accidentally comes into contact with, chews, or eats garden pea plants: Nothing bad should happen if your dog rubs his body against a pea plant. But if he tries to eat the pods, he may experience indigestion. Too much pea seeds may also cause gas and digestive complications. Similarly, dogs with existing kidney problems should not be given peas. The compound purine may aggravate their condition.
Was your dog exposed to a pea plant with toxic chemicals? If so, you’ll need to observe your dog over the next 24 hours for poisoning. Common signs include diarrhea, vomiting, drooling, pale gums, nausea, tremors, and convulsions. Agitation, unsteadiness on feet, abnormal heart rate, and difficulty in breathing may also manifest.
Note that garden pea plants are different from sweet pea flowers, which are highly toxic to dogs. As stated by ASPCA, its toxic principle aminoproprionitrite can cause weakness, lethargy, pacing, tremors, seizures, and possible death.
In summary: Garden pea plants and canines may co-exist peacefully. You can occasionally feed the seeds to him as long as he does not have any existing kidney conditions.
Aside from garden pea plants, discover which herbs and flowers are canine-safe by checking out the lists by ASPCA, PetMD, and Pet Poison Helpline.
References:
Can Dogs Eat Peas? Everything You Need to Know
Dog poisoning: Signs of poisoning in dogs and what you need to do
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